Herpestinae

Translingual

Etymology

Herpestes +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Herpestinae

A taxonomic subfamily within the family Herpestidae – mongooses, etc.

Hypernyms

(subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Tetrapoda – superclass; Mammalia – class; Theria – supercohort; Eutheria – infraclass; Carnivora – order; Feliformia - suborder; Herpestidae - family

Hyponyms

(tribe): Atilax, Bdeogale, Cynictis, Herpestes, Ichneumia, Liberiictus, Paracynictis, Rhynchogale, Urva, Xenogale - genera

References

Herpestinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Herpestinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Herpestinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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